Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000337
Russell Elementary School
750 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02125 · (617) 635-8803 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -13.0pp since 2016
Math
11.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -23.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 23 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Russell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #880 of 920 ▼ 11 | #72 of 84 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #803 of 920 ▼ 64 | #59 of 84 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.5pp | #33 of 901 | #1 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #570 of 1,086 | #50 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #394 of 938 | #55 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #404 of 938 | #39 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #262 of 602 | #35 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
356
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 356 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 32 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 34 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 28.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 87% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | N/A | N/A | 91% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 449 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (408 to 356); teachers up 5% (28.5 to 30).
About Russell Elementary School
Russell Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The school's enrollment of 356 students covers pre-K through 5.
Boston runs Russell Elementary School along with 108 other schools, enrolling 46,437 students in total.
At 59%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Russell Elementary School combined. Other students are 31% Black, 6% White, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Suffolk County residents are about 23% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Russell Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The teaching staff at Russell Elementary School is 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.9:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 12.2:1, a similar figure.
The allk12 Grade for Russell Elementary School is F. Compared with Massachusetts public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Suffolk County this way: median household income is about $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 157 public schools in Suffolk County, with a combined enrollment of about 75,679.
The closest public school to Russell Elementary School is Boston Collegiate Charter School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Russell Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 365 in 2020-21 and 356 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 11.9:1, from 10.7:1.
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Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Russell Elementary SchoolHow large is Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-05.
Is Russell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Russell Elementary School have?
Russell Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 59% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Russell Elementary School?
Russell Elementary School is overseen by Boston in Suffolk County.
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